MBCA WINTER 2021 NEWSLETTER

THE “MAKING” OF OUR MAYFAIR PARK ICE RINK Jessie Muncaster The Ice Man Our community ice rink has not always been In 1995 the City developed the “Adopt-a- the winter showpiece that it is today. It started Rink’’ program and asked for a volunteer to off as a bit of an uphill battle – literally! take on the annual responsibility of flooding and maintaining the rink. Both Brian and The Mayfair community was developed in Stuart felt they were at the end of their 1959; shortly afterwards the Mayfair Park tenure, so they showed Louis Stack the ice rink was installed. The rink was originally basics and he was the new volunteer. overseen by the City of Calgary; however, the seasonal maintenance appears to have Louis, the “Ice Man”, has a robust history always fallen to willing neighbourhood around ice. He grew up in Stanley Park where volunteers. A couple of these early he would watch the rinks being flooded in volunteers were past resident Stuart the 1960’s. This gave him a rough idea of the process from early on. During university, he Crombie, and Brian Heninger whose family worked for Cana Engineering; part of the job of 7 moved into Mayfair in 1981. was driving a 10,000 gallon water truck, so he Both large families lived close to the rink was familiar with using hydrants and handling and were regular skaters. After a snowfall water. In 1983 he trained with the Bow Valley Brian would often get called from one of Luge Club at Shaganappi Ski Hill, where he his kids to come and clear the rink so they was an ice track builder and ski instructor. This could skate. Having a very small, not overly led to 6 years in luging and volunteering on powerful, snow blower he would struggle the track as an athlete ice escort in the 1988 to clear the snow the best he could. It was Calgary Winter Olympics. tough going! (continued on pages 16-17)

Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1...... The Making of our Mayfair Park Ice Rink

4...... Message From the Editor

5...... President’s Letter

6...... Treasury Update

6...... Possible Impact of Guidebook on our Great Community

7...... Protecting our Restrictive Covenants with a Legal Defence Fund

8...... Malibou & Elbow Development Update

Thank you, Mayfair and Bel-Aire, 9...... Letter From Your Councillor Founded in Calgary, Same-day Yardscapes is proud to be a part of your community, 9...... New Neighbourhood Speed Limit and you’ve been with us since day one! Year over year we’ve continued to build trust 10...... Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association among both new and longstanding clients right within your neighbourhood, and now Membership Registration/Renewal Information MBCA Board of Directors we’re working toward bringing you five years of reliable service. 10...... Membership Has It’s Perks! Jeff Hyde...... President 12...... Welcome to the Neighbourhood! Corey Bachand...... Treasurer 13...... Local Girls School Students Recognized by Community Nancy Birt...... Secretary 18...... Active Home Office – Game Changing Tips & Health Hacks Michael Hawitt...... Director, Past President 20...... Community Tennis Update Karen Mazepa...... Director, Restrictive 20...... Tips & Tricks to Happy Skating Covenants

21...... Best Places to Donate Used Items Right Here in Calgary Bruce Williams...... Director, Traffic

22...... Just Purge It 2021 Update Jessie Muncaster...... Director, Membership

22...... Can You Recycle Clothing, Shoes & Textiles? Yes! Bob Selzler...... Director, Communications Katharine Schroeder...... Director, Events 23...... Have You Started Your 9pm Routine? Adrienne O’Reilly...... Director at Large 23...... Parcel Theft Prevention Susan Trylinski...... Director at Large 24...... Kitchen Fire Safety

25...... Burns & Scalds Contact / Follow Us

26...... Pets & Cannabis – Safety Tips Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association Email...... [email protected] 1-866-YARD-NOW (927-3669) 27...... Scoop Your Dog’s Poop Trash Talking Website...... mayfairbelaire.ca Same-dayyardscapes.ca/Book-now 27...... Facebook...... MayfairBelAire 28...... Neighbourhood Winter Walks & Sidewalk Safety

30...... Inclusive Community Initiative Update Newsletter Edited by...... Bob Selzler 31...... Using 311 Calgary Graphic Design by...... Laura Bellis Design [email protected] 31...... Other Resources 2 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 3 MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT’S LETTER hard to keep abreast on issues impacting the Apart from a limited amount of grant community including the Guidebook. Their funding from the City of Calgary, dollars THE EDITOR Jeff Hyde work includes advocating on issues affecting raised from memberships is our only other the community and working with other source of income. So, if you haven’t already, I Bob Selzler Welcome to the latest edition of the Mayfair community associations where our interests encourage you to buy a membership to help I would personally like to welcome all Bel-Aire Community Association Newsletter. are aligned. Please keep reading for more support all of the programs and initiatives Given the challenging times we all live in residents of Mayfair and Bel-Aire to our information on this. that make our community the best it can right now, I thought it would be appropriate MBCA Winter 2021 Newsletter and Thank you be. For more information on memberships to start off by saying thank you. to members of the Restrictive also extend a big thank you to everyone Covenants committee who have been kept and how the funds are used, please see the Thank you who contributed articles to make this to all the front line medical busy with new development proposals Membership Has Its Perks! article in the newsletter possible. staff – support staff, technicians, nurses, in the community. Their work focuses on newsletter. doctors, and others, some of whom live in What a year it’s been. This time last year all issues arising from new development And lastly, thank you to everyone for doing my wife Cathy, our dog Duncan and I were our community, for their tireless work and including upholding the Restrictive dedication in treating people who have what you do to make this community one wintering in Arizona until late-March when Covenants that exist on most properties in we are all proud of and thankful to call our Prime Minister urged all Canadians been directly and indirectly impacted by Mayfair and Bel-Aire. Keep reading for more home. abroad to return home. It was an eerily COVID-19. Your work in having to take care information on the Restrictive Covenants of way too many people who have been strange drive home, with empty highways and the need for a Legal Defence Fund in Looking ahead, we all look forward to inflicted by the virus will never be forgotten. and hotels the entire journey. Now after support of the same. being able to gather as a community, to living with COVID-19 restrictions for Thank you to our own Louis Stack aka “The participate in community events and to get Thank you to our head of Community almost a year, most of us are craving to Ice Man” for the countless hours he has reacquainted again in person as opposed to Communications who has taken the initiative reunite with our family and friends, to have put in over the past many years, prepping, relying on a computer screen. to reach out to you, our residents to find dinners together, share face-to-face stories flooding, and maintaining the ice rink at out what is important to you, what you I invite you to read the rest of this and laughs and hug once again. Hopefully, the Mayfair Park and Playground. What want to hear about and how you want to newsletter, where you are going to learn some time later this year it will be safe to makes his contributions so important is be communicated to. What you are reading about other things happening in the do so. One thing this past year has surely all the fantastic memories we have of our now, our new look Newsletter, is a way of taught us is to never again take our health kids and us parents, skating around the rink community, updates on how the community keeping you informed and connected. care and essential service workers for development; crime prevention ideas; Calgary Girls Charter School** while having a great time. Read more about is doing, practical tips, some interesting things granted – thank you all for your dedication what your membership to MBCA helps calgarygirlsschool.com The Ice Man and his contributions to the Thank you to members of the Inclusive to see and do and hearing about people and hard work to keep us safe! fund for our community; safety tips; stories community in our feature story on page 1 of Community Initiative who have recently that make up this community. Enjoy and lets Fitter First** about neighbours and neighbourhood this newsletter. joined to help raise awareness around all hope for an early and warm spring. MB During the pandemic I have noticed fitter1.com increased foot traffic on our history; bylaws relevant to our community; Thank you to those residents who have issues affecting neighbourhood sidewalks as more of recycling and donating tips as you begin Lynn Donaldson & Associates** taken an interest and are speaking out on our society, with us are out walking. Everyone is good your spring cleaning; real estate sales and lynndonaldson.ca the Guidebook for Great Communities the vision to listings; contacts of our elected officials and create a vibrant, about maintaining our physical distancing Matt Williams Real Estate** that is currently being contemplated by whether it be stepping out or crossing a letter from councillor Farkas, and much Calgary City Council. At the February collaborative mattwilliamsyyc.ca the street or pulling into a driveway more. We listened to your suggestions, 3rd City of Calgary Planning and Urban neighbourhood in to pass one another – all while sharing expanded our coverage, and hope you MSJD Services Development (PUD) Committee meeting which all residents are engaged and pleasantries and the latest news with each enjoy this issue. MSJDservices.ca on the Guidebook, Mayfair and Bel-Aire another. I love this community, even during were well represented with 10 to 15 thriving. Thank you to all of our advertisers, Nu-Mun Contracting Ltd.** a pandemic we have plenty of uncrowded who made it possible for us to print residents expressing their views to members Thank you to numun.ca space to walk and stay active and our newsletter for every home in our of the committee. They joined residents those individuals everyone here is so friendly. If you haven’t community. Their support is vital for the Popowich Karmali Advisory Group** from many other communities including and families who noticed, this winter has also been one of success of our newsletter program. All of PKAG.ca Meadowlark Park, Elboya, Britannia, Elbow have purchased the busiest years on our Mayfair Park ice our advertisers listed below are locally Park and Mount Royal. Of the 59 people an MBCA annual Sam Corea Real Estate** rink, as more families are out enjoying the owned businesses and 7 of them (**) who spoke, roughly two-thirds were against membership. samcorea.ca amazing skating rink right here in our own are located here or the business owners the Guidebook in its current form. Despite Money collected community. this opposition, the PUD committee voted live in our community. Even Brentwood Same-Day Yardscapes from memberships 7-1 in favour of approving the Guidebook Back in December we conducted an Printing (brentwoodprinting.com) who Same-dayyardscapes.ca is used to fund and forwarding it to City Council for final online Communications Survey with printed our newsletter is owned by one of many different approval. Our councillor, Jeromy Farkas all neighbours to learn how to better our neighbours. Send Us Your Feedback & Ideas things including communicate with you and what was the lone dissenter. Next step is City the items We are pleased that you are joining us as additional topics you would like to read If you have comments on the newsletter, Council debate and possible approval at a mentioned above, readers and hope you will consider joining nd about in our community newsletter. suggestions for future issues, would like meeting to be held on March 22 . It is not Maintenance and us as contributors in our next issue. clear at this time if public submissions will be Thank you to the 138 of you who spent to submit an article for consideration, Infrastructure, Thank you. accepted. Once a decision has been made the 3 minutes to complete the short or would like to purchase advertising in Social and by the City, we will communicate the same Community survey. As a result of your input we have Please Support our Advertisers our Summer edition, please email me at enhanced the coverage in our newsletter. on our website. events and [email protected] MB In this issue you will see stories on: Beyond Foam Thank you to members of the Development Communication city planning, restrictive covenants and beyondfoam.ca – Bob Selzler, Editor & Traffic committee who have been working and Administration.

4 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 5 TREASURY UPDATE planned to be split toward replenishing is irreversible and that is why careful PROTECTING OUR RESTRICTIVE our long term savings (previously consideration must be applied to potential COVENANTS WITH A LEGAL Corey Bachand, MBCA Treasurer reduced in 2018-19) and support for long-term impacts following Guidebook 2021 beautification (Maintenance & principles. DEFENCE FUND Our annual budget is comprised of Infrastructure) project(s). three key areas of focus: Maintenance & Mayfair Bel-Aire is currently protected Despite recent annual increases on many Karen Mazepa, Chair of Mayfair Bel-Aire Infrastructure, Social & Community Spirit, from some of the potential impacts Restrictive Covenants Review Committee and Communication & Administration. of our Administrative line items, we were able to reduce or maintain cost on key from the Guidebook by its existing Bruce Williams, Director In order to better source our funding restrictive covenants on each title. The relative to member utilization, the two- items for 2021 including insurance and restrictive covenants prescribe among tiered annual MBCA membership was audit fees which make-up a substantial introduced in 2019. This fee structure portion of the administrative expenses. other requirements that homes in our has helped the MBCA to maintain annual These savings will help maintain a balanced community need to be single family commitments, keep the budget balanced budget for the longer term. Website detached with specific setbacks. This is and plan for incremental community hosting, stationary, bookkeeping, and Mayfair Park and The Mayfair Bel-Aire the choice that all residents made when other administrative line items remain Recreation Lane; and lighting for The expenditures. we chose to purchase our homes and The MBCA Restrictive Covenants Review include, but are not limited to, restricting stable from a cost perspective and I do Recreation Lane and the Mayfair Park Ice As you probably already know, the live in this community. As discussed in Committee was formed as the City of development to one or two-unit dwellings. not anticipate any other major changes Rink, which all contribute to making our social events calendar for 2020 did not the article from the Restrictive Covenant Calgary does not recognize restrictive In some cases, the caveats may not be to expense items in this category. We are community a more beautiful place to live. materialize as planned by the MBCA. covenants when approving development in alignment with goals and objectives of increasing the allocation of funds toward Some smaller beautification projects and Committee, these covenants could come Despite the COVID-19 impact on limiting plans as they consider them to be this Plan and where such conflicts occur, communication initiatives in 2021 and will planning toward funding options for the under legal attack as being inconsistent event options, we did manage a couple private contracts. A restrictive covenant the City supports the direction of this be largely funding these expenses with “tennis court resurface” will be considered with the objectives of the Guidebook and of great Concerts in the Park events for is a contract that has been registered Plan. (i.e., the Guidebook). However, it is additional advertising revenue. for 2021. The tennis court resurface if removed by judicial decision would open the community. These funds are usually against the title of a property. Restrictive the responsibility of landowners to have expense generally requires funding that our community to the planning guidelines allocated toward the annual Just Purge It Maintenance of our community common Covenants are legal instruments that caveats discharged from their land title is generally outside of membership event, Stampede Breakfast, Evening With areas help keep our neighbourhoods described in the Guidebook with potential guide and limit development on each lot certificate.” dues/receipts so stay tuned for more significant changes over time to our and operate outside of and in addition Neighbours, and our Halloween Parade looking beautiful in addition to normal With the above message in mind and information on support for this initiative. to municipal zoning bylaws. Thus even festivities. The lack of event expense(s) in City of Calgary maintenance scheduling. community. For example, a developer further to comments made by Councillors though the City bylaws permit certain 2020 has created a cash surplus at year- Additional (more timely), landscaping at Looking forward to a great 2021. Let me could buy a lot and build a series of row during the PUD (Planning and Urban building schemes, the Restrictive end for the Social & Community Spirit the Mayfair and Bel-Aire entrance gates; know if you have any questions regarding houses where previously a single-family Development) meeting of Feb. 3 wherein Covenants may not. allocation. The funds on hand are now lawn maintenance on Beverley Boulevard, MBCA Treasury. MB home resided increasing the traffic and a Councillor stated that restrictive parking issues facing residents and likely To preserve the original character covenants are irrelevant and outdated due depreciating the value of nearby homes. and value of Mayfair and Bel-Aire, the to current land use bylaws which didn’t POSSIBLE IMPACT OF GUIDEBOOOK a top-down approach and local effective original developer applied legally binding exist when the restrictive covenants were consultation is uncertain. We ask residents of Mayfair Bel-Aire to restrictive covenants that are registered applied by developers including the City ON OUR GREAT COMMUNITY acquaint themselves with the Guidebook on title to most lots, stay with the land, of Calgary to guide development. One The Guidebook was considered at the for Great Communities on City of Calgary and are binding on any future owner of Councillor stated that the City could use Planning and Urban Development (PUD) Bruce Williams engage.calgary.ca/guidebook the properties. A restrictive covenant its dominance to remove the restrictive committee of Calgary City Council on Feb web site can only be enforced through the courts covenants from all properties in Calgary. You may have heard something about duplexes or semidetached units based on 3rd and was recommended for Council and make your views known to City by any property owner with the same Based on these comments and previous the Guidebook for Great Communities City building guidelines. These are quite approval on March 22 by a vote of 7 to 1. Council at their meeting of March 22 restrictive covenant registered on title. The comments the City of Calgary appears recently in the press or in our local different from our current requirements The only dissenting councillor was Jeremy in writing or in person. It would appear property owner need not be an immediate to encourage developers to attempt to newsletter. Many communities and and allow increased lot coverage and Farkas who felt that such an important based on the PUD committee meeting neighbour or even live on the same remove these covenants through court residents are only now learning about its different parking requirements. A local document which affects all Calgarians that the Guidebook will be passed by street to enforce a restrictive covenant. A action which the City will support in potential impact on their communities area plan (LAP) would be created should be an election issue and therefore Council in March and will become the restrictive covenant can only be removed various ways. although over 40 communities have joined for our community and neighbouring deferred for consideration and approval statutory legislation supporting a new or altered with the approval of the courts. together in a group called Connecting communities including Parkhill, Elboya, until after the municipal election in the The MBCA Board has approved a comprehensive planning framework for As it involves an application to the courts, Calgary to discuss changes with the City of Britannia, Windsor Park, Mayfair, Bel-Aire, fall. Over 90 people signed up to speak committee to investigate and prepare a the process of removing a restrictive Calgary Planners who are proposing the Meadowlark Park, Manchester Park – east at the PUD meeting with 59 having the Calgary. Your Mayfair Bel-Aire Community proposal on the details of setting up the covenant can be laborious, expensive, and new Guidebook. While there are positive of Macleod Trail to Blackfoot Trail, but opportunity to speak with a significant Association seeks your assistance and legal fund to defend the continued benefit uncertain. In an application to remove or aspects to the Guidebook, one of its we cannot be sure what attention would majority opposed to the approval without support as we proceed into this new of retaining restrictive covenants in our alter a restrictive covenant, all homeowners primary intentions is to increase diversity be paid to our input given the larger further amendment. We thank those planning era where the future for single community in the event a developer or with the same registered covenant must be and densification in the inner core planning community area with diverse numerous members of our Community property owner attempts to remove the family detached communities in the inner notified of the court application. communities such as ours and to change requirements. We are also concerned who spoke at the meeting to inform the core of Calgary, such as ours is uncertain covenants. The proposed Guidebook along The proposed City Guidebook for with the proposed revised land use bylaws the approach to local community planning in preparing a new expanded area LAP committee about their concerns and and will need to be defended. We ask through the process of creating local area that the duty to consult with impacted views. The Guidebook was supported by Great Communities states in general calls for a new comprehensive planning you to consider joining the MBCA and plans (LAPs). Densification would involve communities appears to be undefined developers, urban activists seeking more terms under “Existing Caveats/Restrictive framework to guide developers where permitting a greater variety of what is and vague in the Guidebook. We are diversity in communities and citizens working with other community members Covenants: Some parcels in the plan additional densification is encouraged in termed urban structures in a community. aware that some community residents who thought having a comprehensive to ensure we remain the community area may have caveats registered against inner city communities such as ours. This This includes permitting a wider variety of do not feel their views were reflected in framework for urban planning a useful which represents the interests of its the certificate of title which may restrict densification could involve constructing housing options such as infills, row housing, the first LAP created for North Hill. It is idea. The challenge is that the process residents. MB development. These restrictions may row houses, duplexes, attached, infills, etc.

6 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 7 using City guidelines not consistent with LETTER FROM the provisions of our restrictive covenants. We believe such changes could over YOUR COUNCILLOR ELECTED OFFICIALS time substantially change the character and design of our neighbourhood with Dear Friends, serious impacts on parking, traffic, and Although March is typically the month community design. The proposed legal fund would be established with the with the highest level of snowfall, spring is Councillor, Ward 11 limited objective of assisting impacted within reach and longer, warmer days are Jeromy Farkas neighbours who have the right to defend just around the corner. (403) 268-2476 any application to remove or change our This month is prep time for the big spring restrictive covenants. It is the responsibility [email protected] melt. To ready your home for this season of residents seeking to ensure that the calgary.ca/ward11 restrictive covenant is being followed to of gardening, make sure you have cleared enforce it when a proposed development gutters and downpipes and consider will breach it. It is important that residents using rain barrels, which are an affordable, monitor and enforce violations because a eco-friendly and simple way to collect and restrictive covenant can fail and become re-use rainwater to keep your greenery unenforceable through continued hydrated. As spring nears, don’t forget MLA, Calgary-Elbow violations and lack of enforcement. to check irrigation systems, sump pumps If you support the establishment of such and sealing around window wells in your Doug Schweitzer a legal defence fund, please let the MBCA basement. (403) 252-0346 know your views and opinions by emailing [email protected]. With spring break only weeks away, [email protected] If you are interested in participating in the consider supporting local businesses and dougschweitzer.com initial funding of the Legal Defence Fund exploring the incredible beauty right here should it proceed, then please advise and in Alberta. While travel plans have been further details can be provided. We should put on hold for many over the last year note that such funding contributions will due to the pandemic, it’s certainly been an not be tax deductible and will remain in opportunity to explore our own backyards the fund until needed. For that reason, and take in the pristine wilderness, parks MP, Calgary Centre the initial funding sought will be limited to MALIBOU & ELBOW particularly the residents along the back and pathways in and around Calgary. cover immediate needs but with the ability lane before undertaking such a project. Greg McLean Thank you for supporting our local to raise additional funds if required for a DEVELOPMENT Steve plans to open an optical clinic at (403) 244-1880 specific legal challenge. Thank you. UPDATE businesses through this incredibly difficult the location which could service our time. It is really these small businesses that [email protected] Information regarding restrictive covenants community and neighbouring areas. In are the heartbeat of our communities and gregmcleanmp.ca can be found on our community website Bruce Williams order to get City approval for the business they are absolutely calling in the favour at Many people have asked when the a development permit needs to be mayfairbelaire.ca/restrictive-covenants right now for your support. . MB bright green building at the corner of approved and the land use designation Elbow Drive and Malibou Road will be revised to permit medical clinics at that Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of our completed as it has been protected by location. Discussions have been ongoing Calgarians of Irish descent this month. construction fences for several months. A with the Mayfair Bel-Aire Community As one of the most lively and spirited meeting was held the week of February Association for some time to deal with celebrations of the year, I look forward to potential parking, traffic and safety issues 15 with the property owner and your photos of how you indulged in the resulting from locating a new business developer Steve Alfaiate and his consultant green-themed festivities this year. NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD SPEED LIMIT along with the City to understand the at that location. Several plans have been advanced by Steve and his team to Each day I look forward to advocating for plans for the site. We understand the Bob Selzler property construction has not been mitigate the impact and these discussions the residents of our amazing Ward 11 completed yet due to the lack of power are ongoing but there will be some impact communities. I am so fortunate to serve as On February 1, 2021 Calgary City Council approved the Standard Speed Limit to the site. The City sold Steve the on local residents from the development. your city councillor and please do not hesitate Bylaw (1H2020). This bylaw will change the default unposted speed limit within It would appear that traffic and safety 50 km/h down to 40 km/h effective May 31, 2021 location as a fully serviced site, but it is to reach out to me at any time if there is city limits from . The issues were not really considered by City is working on an implementation plan, an education and awareness still not connected due to cost issues of any way I can be of assistance to you at connecting the building. Apparently, the the City when they decided to offer the campaign, as well as criteria for which Collector roads will be posted at [email protected] or (403) 268-2476. MB City is considering adding an additional limited site for development. 50 km/h. power line down the back lane behind Your Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Respectfully yours, All streets in Mayfair and Bel-Aire will have the new default unposted Malibou Road to bring the promised Association is working closely with Steve –Jeromy Farkas speed limit of 40 km/h starting May 31st. power, but the plans are not finalized. We and City Planning to ensure our voices stressed the need to talk to the Mayfair are heard when decisions are made which (Ward 11 Councillor Bel-Aire Community Association and affect our Community and its residents. MB and Palliser resident)

8 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 9 MEMBERSHIP • Lawn maintenance on Beverley Blvd, Mayfair Park and The Mayfair Bel-Aire MAYFAIR HAS ITS PERKS! Recreation Lane BEL-AIRE Jessie Muncaster, MBCA Director – • Lighting for The Recreation Lane and Ice Rink COMMUNITY Membership • Tennis court repair and maintenance ASSOCIATION In the case of the Mayfair Bel-Aire MEMBERSHIP Community Association (MBCA) this perk • Tennis court resurface is peace of mind and renewed sense of REGISTRATION/ community spirit! Personally, I love living Social & Community Spirit RENEWAL in Mayfair for the incredible connection • Just Purge It INFORMATION I feel to the neighbourhood and its • Stampede Breakfast residents. • Evening with Neighbours I signed on as the Membership Director Please go online to our for MBCA in 2013. I was pregnant with • Concert(s) in the Park community website to our first of three children and looking • Food Truck Social complete your Membership for something to keep me busy while on • Halloween Parade & BBQ Registration or Renewal maternity leave (Ha ha)! Since then, I’ve had the chance to work with the other Communication & (Payment accepted online via Paypal) committee members to develop and Administration mayfairbelaire.ca/membership improve our membership registration • Website hosting Sign-up on our Home Page to receive process. With our team’s effort we notifications of community News & moved from a 100% manual/paper sign • Memberships up process, requiring volunteers to knock Events • Restrictive Covenant Administrative on every door in the neighbourhood; to Tennis keys purchased after 2012 are the current online platform, which allows • Insurance still valid – Select “No” when Registering residents to sign up at their convenience Online • Bookkeeping & Audit Fees from the comfort of their own home • Newsletters & Stationary Tennis Key Price: $20 – Select “Yes” to or office! It increased our membership Buy a key when Registering Online audience and made it easy to include MBCA also holds back a small portion new residents as they moved into the from membership fees in a fund should our community need it for unexpected expenses. $60 – Basic Membership neighbourhood. This has significantly reduced the amount of door-to-door Some information about Memberships: Contributes to a portion of the annual canvassing required. MBCA operating expenses. • We collect memberships annually Of course, our ability to physically canvas beginning in the month of June. They $100 – Full Membership was significantly restricted in 2020 with are valid from July 1 - June 30. the onset of COVID-19. We did our best Contributes to overall annual MBCA • There are two levels of Membership: to reach out to residents via telephone operating expenses and provides you Basic $60 and Full $100 and mail drops; unfortunately, despite our with access to register for MBCA best efforts, membership sign up was 14% • Only one membership per household community events. lower than past years. is required MBCA holds back a small portion of • If you wish to use the Tennis Courts Our average historical participation rate Membership fees in a fund should our you MUST have a valid membership for Membership is 65% of households; community need it for unexpected for that year (Basic or Full). expenses incurred. our most successful year we reached 77%! For 2020-2021 only 51% of residents • You only need to purchase a key to If you prefer to pay by cheque, it must purchased an MBCA Membership. the Tennis courts ONCE; if you lose be made payable to: it then you will need to pay $20 for a The MBCA relies on the annual fees Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association new key. Drop off or mail your cheque to: received from Memberships to operate. Your annual MBCA Membership fees • While participation is voluntary, you Jessie Muncaster contribute to many activities which make can see how much we do rely on 67 Maryland Place SW your Membership fees! Calgary, AB T2V 2E6 our community a more beautiful and fun [email protected] place to live, including: Thank you for your support! To purchase your Membership, go to mayfairbelaire.ca/ Maintenance & Infrastructure membership/ • Landscaping at Mayfair & Bel-Aire If you have any questions, please contact entrance gates Jessie at [email protected] MB

10 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 11 LOCAL GIRLS SCHOOL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY COMMUNITY

Calgary Girls Charter School Students of the Calgary Girls Charter School Lakeview campus commended for their hard work shoveling snow from community sidewalks and driveways. The Calgary Girls Charter School ‘snow angels’ have been hard at work the last few months shoveling community sidewalks and driveways. This act when I was out walking the dog, more girls community,” Physical Education teacher of kindness hasn’t gone unnoticed were out clearing sidewalks several blocks as Lakeview community member Stacey McNichol said. “The feedback has over. I realized at that point that it was a Deborah David sent an email last week been great from the students, especially commending the girls for their hard work total school group effort that deserved with neighbours acknowledging their hard and thoughtfulness. Deborah, long-time some recognition.” work with just a simple wave, thumbs up, Lakeview community member and urban With Physical Education shifting outdoors or messages of appreciation from their sketcher captured the girls out shoveling this year the Calgary Girls Charter School doorway.” as a way to express her appreciation for Physical Education team have been With the exception of extreme Introducing: Ryan, Margot, their hard work. looking at a variety of ways to engage the temperatures, CGCS student ‘snow and daughter Jaden. Missing “When I looked out my front window students. angels’ can be found shoveling community are their two dogs Bentley and last week and saw the girls clearing my “We decided this would be a great way sidewalks and driveways on regular school Rufus. neighbour’s driveway, I immediately knew to provide a service-learning opportunity days. The beginning of a school winter it was worthy of a sketch. Later that day to our students and help the local tradition. MB

When did you move into Bel-Aire? August 2020 WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD! What attracted you to Bob Selzler move into Bel-Aire? The large size lots in the neighbourhood Introducing: Dan, Alyssa, Dan grew up in Calgary and lived in and how beautiful and quiet it is. Burnaby and Alabama before returning and their dog Maya. Where else have you lived? to his hometown. They previously lived in Ryan and Margot have always lived in Windsor Park. When did you move into Calgary. Margot grew up in Brentwood Mayfair? and Ryan grew up in Chestermere. As a family they have lived in Bankview, November 2020 What is your favorite place to visit in Calgary or surrounding Altadore, and now Bel-Aire (which is now their favourite!). area? What attracted you to move into Mayfair? Maya loves all dog parks, especially along What is your favorite place to Great neighbourhood feel, big trees, and the river valley. You can usually find them visit in Calgary or surrounding area? tons of room for a huge garden and patio at restaurants around town or in the drinks! mountains. Lake Louise

What are your favourite hobbies Where else have you lived? What are your favourite hobbies or physical activities? Alyssa lived in Sherwood Park, Victoria, or physical activities? They love skiing, swimming, and volleyball. and Saskatoon before settling in Calgary. Skiing, dog walks, travelling, and gardening. They are also big Denver Broncos fans! MB 12 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 13 REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN MAYFAIR AND BEL-AIRE FOR 2020/2021

BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE NEED TO GET YOUR HOUSE SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD READY TO SELL BUT DON’T Listed at $4,800,000 Listed at $3,750,000 Listed at $2,395,000 Listed at $1,750,000 BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE KNOW WHERE TO START?

GET YOUR FREE COPY OF OUR GUIDE: SOLD SOLD 1420 Beverley Place SW 6128 Belvedere Road SW

Listed at $1,495,000 Listed at $1,195,000 Listed at $3,650,000 Listed at $3,500,000 THE HOME SELLER’S BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE BEL-AIRE 30 DAY ACTION PLAN. YOUR HOUSE WILL BE MARKET READY IN NO TIME. STRESS GONE! 1028 Bel-Aire Drive SW 1203 Beverley Blvd SW 1103 Beverley Blvd SW 1112 Beverley Blvd SW Listed at $3,400,000 Listed at $3,395,000 Listed at $1,999,000 Listed at $1,300,000

BEL-AIRE MAYFAIR MAYFAIR GET THE FREE GUIDE! COMING SAMCOREA.COM SOON! Listed at $834,000 1139 Beverley Blvd SW MAYFAIR SOLD SOLD Listed at $1,750,000

HAVE REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS? Listed at $1,699,000 Listed at $1,399,000 TEXT OR CALL 403-870-8811 MAYFAIR MAYFAIR MAYFAIR MAYFAIR

SOLD SOLD SOLD 87 Massey Place SW

Listed at $1,299,000 Listed at $1,199,000 Listed at $834,000 Listed at $1,395,000

MARKETING YOUR HOME FOR ALL IT’S WORTH® COMMUNITY STATISTICS COURTESY OF SAM COREA, RE/MAX HOUSE OF REAL ESTATE AND CREB

14 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 15 “Louis does it because he loves it and loves cheek bone on the edge of the frozen step. maintained rinks in the City. (But shhh… to see people using it! This year has been Initially he thought he had escaped with let’s keep it our little secret!) wonderful, because everyone is using it, and only a small scratch on his cheek. At home As you have read, Louis enjoys helping out, he loves that!” Over the years, especially one hour later, he discovered the severity when their children were young, he was of his injuries which required a 3 AM but we need new faces! He does not plan often not around when she needed him; he Christmas Day trip to Rockyview Hospital to go anywhere, but there will come a day was out making the rink, checking the rink, where he was told he had fractured his where it will be time to pass the reins. If or repairing the rink. It really is a continuous cheekbone and would require surgery and you are able to help out with the flooding job throughout the winter. metal plates to rebuild his cheekbone. or maintenance of the Mayfair Park ice rink, The job doesn’t end once it’s frozen. Louis On a lighter note, one day a neighbour please email the MBCA Board or Louis checks the condition of the rink daily. knocked on the Stack’s front door looking directly at [email protected]. We need snow blower/sweeper operators, and (Continued from page 1) dirt in an attempt to fill in the SE corner and all the maintenance equipment (snow He looks for cracks and divots left from for Louis. His 12 year old daughter asked level the rink. The 17 loads did help a little to blower, snow sweeper, etc.) in his garage the hockey nets melting into the rink, he what he needed? The man said, “Oh, I was at least one more hands-on person willing In 1996, shortly after moving into Mayfair, raise the SE corner, but that was still the low and backyard and would hang the 150 foot makes a slush of ice and water to patch it. hoping he could show me how to start to sign city documents and learn about Louis took over as “Ice Man” for the spot, and the grass took years to grow back. In hose over his back fence! He floods the rink once or twice a week. the sweeper.” Without even a pause, she flooding. A small equipment repair hobbyist Mayfair Park ice rink and was given the 2005, the build-up of the berm around the rink There is always a point of no return in a replied, “Oh I can help you with that”. Very for the sweeper and blower would be In the summer of 2007, after hours of City handbook on “How to Flood a Rink.” significantly helped to keep the water in the season; if it warms up too much (anytime much a family affair! helpful too. If any of these interests you, we Rule #1 in the handbook was: “Start with paperwork, submitting permit requests, right place and freeze more efficiently. from the end of January to the first part of hope to hear from you! a flat surface”. Unfortunately, the Mayfair etc. City approval was given for a water March) and the ice melts significantly, then The Path Forward – Is the field was anything but flat! The Process valve to be installed next to the rink. Prior unfortunately that’s it for the season. Future of our Rink on Thin Ice? As it stands right now, if there isn’t a resident to this, volunteers used the fire hydrant who is willing to sign the paperwork On Christmas Eve 2007, Louis went out Our rink exists today due to many An Ongoing Project Louis starts the rink flooding process every across the street from the rink. As you pertaining to rink maintenance, the City will winter as soon as it is consistently below to do a flood – what dedication! The new volunteer hours of hard work. Over the can imagine, it is not easy to open a fire close the rink. The City of Calgary is looking The rink is built on a slope that is high on the -7C degrees for a week. It takes 5 days to hydrant on a cold winter night, “Surely you water valve was finally in, but the City did years, a handful have done most of the for any opportunity to get rid of community west side and very uneven. The SE corner get the rink ready to open, flooding every don’t do this BY YOURSELF”, I asked Louis. not complete the installation 100%, leaving work. This year there have been others is the low point of the rink. For years when night 3 to 4 times. Flooding any rink is a “Oh yes, most of the time it is just me. I the area around the valve uneven with a who have come out to assist with snow ice rinks. Inspectors stop by regularly and flooding Louis would do his best to build up slow and precise process. It starts with a have had a few others help me over the step leading to the shut off valve. Hoses clearing. Recently, Margaret ran into a City if we are found to be in violation, they will a snow and ice berm to prevent the water light water spritz to ensure a frozen surface, years, but they always come and go, I don’t can leak, so when Louis went to turn off rink inspector visiting our rink, he told close the rink. Help is needed folks…. It is from flowing to the street. Finally, in the early preferably applied onto a layer of snow understand why they don’t stick around the water he slipped and fell, catching his her the Mayfair rink was one of the best time to step up and make a difference! MB 2000’s the community was able to use Casino that’s been driven on and packed down, longer,” he replied. funds to purchase 17 dump truck loads of followed by 20 more water spritzes ¼” at So as a one man show, Louis would pull a time. This year, the 150 foot hose to the middle of the Stanley Park rink, then go back and hook it up to the Rink (the King of fire hydrant. Next turn on the water and SW rinks) gave run back to the hose as fast as he can us a sprinkler MAYFAIR / BEL-AIRE before it goes wild like a snake! After 15 so more water ® minutes of flooding he would find a “safe RESIDENT + REALTOR could be spot” to lay the hose down and then ran spraying in the to the hydrant to shut it off. For a final center of the CALL ANYTIME FOR A MARKET step, he pulls the hose back across the rink overnight. street to hang it on his fence. It was all EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME This helped to extremely hard work on cold, dark nights. build up the ice OR TO TALK REAL ESTATE in the middle I will mention, the job of “Ice Man” which always requires that you sign off on all of ends up with the liability around the flooding and DIRECT very thin ice maintenance of the rink. This is something near season end. Louis, and his family, have taken on for This has been many years. What seems like a “one man 403.369.2323 a huge bonus show” is very much a family commitment. this year with He spends hundreds of hours each year such heavy use on this volunteer endeavour, which is time of the rink. It’s away from his family. Over the years his Not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale. wonderful to kids would come out and help clear the see all this hard snow and they learned to operate the YYC INNER CITY SPECIALIST work pay off. snow blower and snow sweeper. Today’s shed was A Family Affair added in 2005. MATTWILLIAMSYYC.CA Before then, According to Louis’ wife, Margaret, the rink Louis stored is very much a labour of love for Louis. 16 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 17 in Japan. G2S (Ground 2 Stand) is a very worthwhile skill to develop for yourself and challenge your family to master. G2S exercises do not require equipment, so it’s Work(out) Smarter... possible to do them anywhere, anytime. Start from ground positions such as sitting, kneeling, half-kneeling (one knee on the ground), supine, prone or side-lying. Play Harder! Practice getting up off the floor from a variety of starting positions. Need help use Change your workplace from a health liability a bench or seat for support. Aging has three fundamental markers: into a Healthy Asset with Fitterfirst products! dynapenia (loss of muscle strength), sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass), and Designed to be used in any working environment ACTIVE HOME OFFICE – decreased lean body mass (loss of muscle, to keep you ready for whatever life throws at you! GAME CHANGING TIPS & HEALTH HACKS bone, and connective tissue). Extreme Balance Board Pro These changes make it more challenging Our most Challenging 2-level 3D Board Built to Club Quality Standard Want Data Tracking and Gamification? Louis Stack, Fitter International Inc. (Fitterfirst) to move efficiently in three dimensions (direction, distance, and depth). For many of us our loving home is now also heads up, relaxed posture. That distance is Furthermore, modern conveniences free We’ve got you covered there – our office, our school, our gym and maybe the space you need between your keyboard older adults from having to perform a BoBo Makes Balance Better! even our rehab clinic for one or more of our and your mid to top of your monitor. range of three-dimensional movements. family generations. There has never been a Anything less, is a Health Liability! Standing All these trends reduce mobility and more important time to understand how or sitting, this distance should never change if increase the risk of falls. Studies have AOB (Active Office Board) and why to Hack the Health Benefits of you are maintaining correct posture. noted that aging reduces the nervous Simply the most versatile standing platform ever! Working at Home. We have learned a few Tip #3 – Every 30 minutes stand for system’s capacity for communicating with things in helping employees and employers 1 minute with excellent posture, to connective tissue and muscle. This process alike realize the benefits of staying healthy recalibrate you body with gravity. There degrades muscle recruitment, making it by activating their office environment. An more difficult to perform activities of daily Balance Boards 16” & 20” are many ways to do this, but the simple Ankle ROM & Injury Prevention Active Office offers short-term gains and living. That’s why G2S exercises are so fact is when you feel you need to shift or Tri-level design to keep you improving long-term benefits to creating healthier and important: They address the twin assaults move, Stand Up! Here are a few other more dynamic workspaces wherever they of dynapenia and sarcopenia.” easy to implement ideas. are. There are a few base line rules, get them Big words. Big reality. Gravity wins in the right and you are well on your way…. • Standing during phone calls. end. Play well for as long as you can, as the • Using a stand sit desk so you have FIRST RULE: ‘Decide to Change outcome is not guaranteed! Therefore, it is easy access to sitting and standing so important to Master the Art of Aging, your workspace from a Health options. Gracefully! Liability into a Healthy Asset!’ • Using a headset or speakerphone This whole concept can be summarized in Tip #1 – Be Proactive! See the changes makes it is easy to stand during calls 3 words: Stability, Agility, Mobility (SAM). ® you choose to make as effort toward real and meetings. DuraBall Exercise Balls “In my experience, nothing matches the ingenuity and versatility of the AOB. Core Strengthening and Stability Its so simple that it feels better to stand on it than not to, making it a habit.” long-term health gains rather than making • Use an active seat cushion, ball chair, World’s Strongest Exercise Ball Chair changes to reduce injury and illness. perch stool or any active sitting - Joan Vernikos, PhD, former Director of the Life Sciences Division at NASA & author of Sitting Kills - Moving Heals Prehab instead of Rehab! surface. Tip #2 – Elbow to Eyeballs. This is the Tip #4 – See Tip #1. Be Pro Active. Born & Raised in the Canadian Rockies distance from your elbows to your eyes Start acting on work time health now! In closing I’d like to remind folks that we A Mayfair Resident since 1995. See you at the rink! when you are standing or sitting with good Stand up Now! all want to live the best quality of life we SECOND RULE: Time and can! So just like you have good habits of Special Offer 10% off Fitterfirst Products! daily oral hygiene and wearing a seatbelt Gravity always wins the Game in a car, make frequent movement around use code: MBCA Exp 04/30/21 of Life! Therefore, win every excellent posture a daily habit too! It is moment you can along the way. your choice, and you will live with the Pro Fitter Ski Trainer www.fitter1.com Master Your Agility & Strength Aging Gracefully is an incredibly outcome regardless of your current [email protected] • 1.800.fitter1 health levels. Work with what you have, to The Classic...it’s still Awesome! good goal as the alternatives maintain it, and likely make it, just a little are not very attractive. better each day because… 100’s of Quality Products for Home, Office, Club & Clinic I have learned about a remarkably simple “Balance is the essence of movement, and practice that is a daily habit for seniors movement is the essence of life!” MB

18 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 19 As a friendly reminder, please help extend BEST PLACES TO the life of our courts by not allowing anyone to cycle, rollerblade or skateboard DONATE USED on the courts. Chewing gum while on the ITEMS RIGHT HERE courts can cause a mess and is discouraged. IN CALGARY The courts will require resurfacing in the next two years, which is funded by the Carol Henke Community Association - us! To decrease waste in our landfills and extend For any general tennis inquiries, please the life of our well-loved possessions, there email: [email protected] are many options available in which we can directly and positively benefit our community. To keep it simple, I have come up with my and COVID-19 is a distant bad dream, you Thank you and enjoy the tennis! recommendations of the ones that can be can also host a garage sale and then donate If you wish to get rid of it all in one place, found in our immediate area: whatever does not sell. Our community has COMMUNITY TENNIS UPDATE there are many organizations/thrift stores TENNIS TIP FOR THE hosted many successful “Just Purge It” events in the city that will accept donations of Please note that this is not a comprehensive SEASON – FOLLOW in the past and we are currently on the City’s Carol Morgan Community residents interested in having clothing, sports equipment and gently list of all the thrift stores and charities in tennis court access may buy a key along Calgary that might be helped by your wait list to possibly host it again in 2021. This update comes while we are all in THROUGH used household items including most with an annual community association furniture. Some thrift stores exist solely donation of unwanted items, but it gives you Remember, your “junk” might be somebody quite a deep freeze. There is always hope! Just as Roger Federer demonstrates, hitting membership for an additional fee of $20 to support their respective organizations some nearby options to explore. else’s “treasure” and make a positive Once the weather starts to warm, I will mayfairbelaire.ca/membership an effective forehand or backhand is done on-line at . and others operate on a “for profit” basis. Do not forget that when the weather is nicer difference to a local charity. MB clean off the courts, pick up debris and A key will be delivered to your door once by following through your shot. After hitting raise the nets on our community courts payment is received. Keys purchased since the ball, continue the extension and wrap They support vulnerable women and their children so they can grow and WINS 134-71 Ave. SE and 5 other so they will be ready for use by Mayfair 2012 remain valid, although we hope you the racquet up and around the opposite contribute to our community. The Women in Need Society is an award-winning locations in Calgary Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) will continue to support your community shoulder, smoothly turning the wrist over, as (Women not-for-profit organization and Calgary-based shopping alternative investing in members and their guests. by purchasing an annual membership. if checking the time on a watch. MB In Need the social wellbeing of community. The society’s family thrift stores directly fund (403) 255-7514 Society): its essential services and programs to help vulnerable women and their families winsyyc.ca live better lives. TIPS AND TRICKS WorldServe Thrift is a genuine non-profit store. Their support means they TO HAPPY SKATING 105 58 Ave. SW. WorldServe can do more than ever with their local partnerships in each of their Thrift communities. Their partners include women’s safe houses and shelters, refugee (403) 474-4766 Louis Stack Thrift Store support, homelessness and foodbank initiatives, and a variety of outreach worldservethriftstore.ca If you and your family use the Mayfair Park programs. ice rink, please consider the following: • Hockey Nets: By operating successful Thrift Stores and integrating with the mission and work 121 58 Ave. SW. Salvation of The Salvation Army as a whole, they exist to be a functioning and thriving (403) 251-5941 • Ensure all hockey nets are moved Army modern day model of William Booth’s conceived “Household Salvage Brigade” OFF the ice when not in use. Thrift Store through which the marginalized and excluded of society will be refreshed and thriftstore.ca They can damage the ice if left regenerated by way of meeting their practical needs. on for extended periods of time; especially during a warm spell of weather, they will leave groves in 5707 Macleod Trail SW and 4 They are a social enterprise providing individuals with disabilities the the ice; leaving serious damage. other locations in Calgary Goodwill opportunity to enhance their lives through meaningful employment. • The easiest way to remove (403) 252-1514 the nets from the ice is to turn goodwill.ab.ca them around so the inside of the net faces the outside of the • Do not walk on the ice if it has snow surface. Do not leave shovels, hockey A for-profit thrift retailer that accepts your donations of clothing and rink; push/pull the net as close Visit: 104 58 Ave. SE and 4 on it. Your snowy footprints will sticks, or other items on the ice household goods on behalf of local nonprofits. Donations made to each store to the berm as possible and other locations in Calgary freeze to the ice making it bumpy and surface. They are a hazard when it Value Village support (in part) charities. The 58 Ave location offers support to the The then carefully tip the nets onto (403) 255-5501 uneven. comes time to clear the surface with Kidney Foundation. Buying merchandise at Value Village does not support local the snow berm. stores.savers.com/ab/calgary • When shoveling the ice, keep the a snow blower! charities. • To put the nets back on the ice, edges of the rink clear of snow/ice • Please use common sense and be gently tip them back up and The Calgary Drop-In Centre provides shelter, food, health services, and chunks. This alone will help maintain slide them into place (without on the safe side. If you see folks housing support to the city’s most vulnerable people. They rely on community 3640 11A St. NE the rink throughout the season. pulling on the nets). mistreating our rink, ask them not to. Drop-In donations to provide the essential items needed to make a house a home. (403) 264-0856 • When shoveling, push all snow to the They accept all clean and usable household items, furniture, cookware, clothing, • Keep children off the nets / no • Have fun, be happy and enjoy the Centre calgarydropin.ca/get- edges of the rink and hygiene items. Since the pandemic, all donations must be dropped off at climbing on them, as they could good things you have; one of which is involved/give their N.E. location. tip over. • Remove everything from the ice this skating rink! MB

20 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 21 HAVE YOU STARTED PARCEL THEFT YOUR 9 PM ROUTINE? PREVENTION

Calgary Police Service Carol Henke

Vehicle Theft and Car Prowling Prevention: Parcel theft from residents’ front porches is an ongoing problem all over the country • Garage openers should not be left in vehicles, or should be as well as right here in our neighbourhood. JUST PURGE IT disengaged, as thieves can use them to gain entry into a home. It is annoying, disconcerting and erodes 2021 UPDATE • Avoid parking in unlit areas at night. the trust we have in our community. Here are some things you can do to minimize Geraldine Csak-Schlesinger • Lock your doors and close all windows at all times, even the risk of having your deliveries stolen while you are in your yard. right from your doorstep: I have just received notification from the • Hide your valuables out of sight, or better yet, take them outdoor security cameras and/ City that our application for Just Purge It 1. Install with you. or doorbell cameras at your home. 2021 was not successful. All of the dates I applied for were assigned to other • Don’t keep extra keys in your vehicle. 2. Consider using a “parcel box” which can prevent theft by concealing your communities and we were not given • If you park your vehicle in a parkade, be sure that you do deliveries from the street. Some have any alternate dates, as has happened in not let anyone else in who doesn’t belong when you are CAN YOU RECYCLE CLOTHING, locking options. the past. Instead, Mayfair Bel-Aire has entering and exiting. been placed on a waiting list and will be SHOES & TEXTILES? YES! 3. Provide delivery instructions when notified if any dates do become available. • Report any suspicious activity or behaviour, such as someone ordering: If you have a column, a Please check the Mayfair Bel-Aire Jessie Muncaster trying door handles on parked vehicles. bench, or something large that Community Association website and As you start your spring cleaning, don’t Home and Garage Break-in Prevention: packages can be delivered behind, Facebook page for future updates. put textiles in the garbage! There are it will be out of sight from porch many ways to keep clothing, shoes, and • Offenders will often break into a residence as a way to pirates. textiles out of the City landfills. steal a vehicle parked outside the residence. When you’re 4. Require a signature on delivery. This at home, store your vehicle keys away from the entrance to ensures the parcel will only be left if Donate usable clothing and shoes to local your house. somebody signs for it. charities or drop them off at charity bins near • Consider installing home and vehicle alarm systems and 5. Have your packages delivered to your you. Be sure to contact the charity first to find vehicle anti-theft devices. workplace. out what types of items are accepted. If the charity bin is full, don’t leave it outside – only • Ensure that all doors and windows are secured at all times, 6. Check your front doorstep for materials in the bins are accepted. Instead, even when you’re home. Culprits need mere moments to any packages that may have been delivered before heading to bed. take it to another bin or hang onto your or automotive work. Textiles also make commit a theft or break in. If you do open any windows or doors, make sure you only open them for rooms that 7. Leave your front porch lights on donation until next time. great projects and crafts with many patterns someone is present in. or install motion activated lights. Recycle clothing and textiles for free at a City available online: sew quilts from denim and • Report any suspicious people or activity in your community by This improves visibility for security landfill, even if it’s damaged. The City’s landfill flannel, handkerchiefs from old t-shirts, or cameras and neighbours who may see calling 403-266-1234 or 9-1-1 if there is a crime in progress. MB Throw ‘N’ Go facilities accept a variety of cushion covers from curtains. something. textiles including outerwear, shoes, reusable Not sure how to properly dispose of 8. If a package theft does take place, shopping bags, purses, backpacks, and more. an item? Visit What Goes Where for report it to the delivery company Just make sure fabrics are clean and dry and answers to hundreds of items listed in and file an online report with the place items in a bag before dropping off. If Calgary Police Service (CPS). This is alphabetical order. you bring other garbage in your load, landfill very important as it is these reports charges will apply. Other useful resources on the City of that will cause police to step up their Repurpose old cotton shirts by cutting into Calgary page What Goes in the Green patrols in areas of concern. rags for household chores such as cleaning Cart and Blue Cart Recycling. MB As a good neighbour, if you are out for a stroll and see a package on a doorstep, consider ringing their doorbell to let them Sources: know that they have a calgary.ca/uep/wrs/landfill-information/landfill-throw-n-go-facilities.html delivery they have not calgary.ca/uep/wrs/what-goes-where/default.html retrieved yet. You can do the same if you see an calgary.ca/uep/wrs/recycling-information/residential- open garage door services/green-cart/what-goes-into-your-green-cart with nobody inside. html?fbclid=IwAR2gfF3Sb07YVUlmK1gEGnYVtniq67h9JuijduOTXtKw8Lcs4KP1pLmhCXw Everyone wins calgary.ca/uep/wrs/recycling-information/residential-services/blue-cart-recycling/blue-cart- when we look out recycling.html for one another.

22 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 23 KITCHEN off the element and leave it where it is. Do • 2°: Deeper and much more painful not move it or try to carry it somewhere. than 1°burns; broken skin or blisters FIRE SAFETY Let it sit on the stove to cool down. commonly develop; • 3°: Severe: the deepest layers of skin Carol Henke, If the fire is such that you do not feel The Calgary Fire Department comfortable approaching it to “put a lid on and tissue are injured; may appear it”, get everyone out of the house and call BURNS AND SCALDS charred or leathery. For many of us, the kitchen is the heart of 9-1-1 from outside. Never throw water the home. It is where we gather to share on a grease or oil fire. This can cause an First Aid for burns Alberta Health Services our culinary creations with those we love, explosion resulting in severe burns and will • Skin may continue to burn if not be it as basic as an “enhanced” version of spread the fire throughout your kitchen Emergency Medical Services cooled. Immediately douse burns with KD with extra ketchup or as complex as a much faster. large amounts of cold water. Michelin 3-star meal. We probably use the Burns and Scalds Some of you might be tempted to grab • Cover the burn with a sterile dressing, kitchen several times a day, every day and that dusty fire extinguisher that has been Each year Emergency Medical Services or at least clean material to protect • Turn pot handles to the back of the usually without incident. under your kitchen sink for the last 10 or respond to emergencies involving young infection; stove and ensure cords from kettles, You might be surprised to learn that it 15 years…who really knows how long it children who have sustained severe burns • Over the counter medications may slow cookers, and other electrical is in the kitchen that we find the most has been there… or scalds. These incidents often occur be used for pain. Adhere to directions appliances cannot be reached; common cause of residential fires. The Unless you are extremely comfortable inside the child’s own home. Common given on the label; • Avoid picking up a child while holding Calgary Fire Department attends kitchen If you have been the victim of a crime, with the use of an extinguisher, it has been • Seek further medical attention, as fires every single day -- the cause is often causes include a child accidentally tipping any hot liquids; the following reports can be submitted recently serviced, is showing adequate required. cooking left unattended and especially, hot liquids onto themselves, touching • Ensure electrical outlets are made online to CPS: pressure and you are not putting yourself cooking with oil. When you heat up oil and hot surfaces such as stoves, or making secure by installing commercially in danger, you can try to use it. But please Prevention of burns • Theft from vehicle (car prowling) – leave it unattended, it will burst into flames available safety devices which prohibit be warned, you need to start three metres contact with electrical outlets. Fortunately, • Check the temperature of your hot no limit on value of property. when it reaches its ignition temperature. access; back, Pull the pin, Aim at the fire, Squeeze incidents such as these can be avoided by water tank. Temperatures as high as • Theft of property – no limit on value The flames will then grow and spread and Sweep back and forth (PASS) as taking preventative measures. 60°C / 140°F will scald a child in just • Keep children away from areas where to anything nearby that will burn such as of property. you move towards the fire. A common seconds; appliances are in use (kettles, irons, cabinets and items on your countertop, • Theft of credit or debit card - mistake which can actually spread the Degrees of burn hot stoves). growing into a fully involved kitchen • Use placemats instead of tablecloths. regardless of fraudulent use. fire, is discharging the extinguisher too • 1°: Affects only the top layers of the fire within minutes.The best way to fry Tablecloths can be yanked downward • Mischief to vehicle close to the burning oil. The National If you require immediate – such as foods is to use a temperature controlled skin; appears red like a sun burn; causing hot drinks or food to spill on Fire Protection Association recommends vandalism, unless there is evidence of deep-fat fryer or skillet, which is designed discomfort is generally tolerable; a child; medical attention, call 9-1-1 MB not using a fire extinguisher on a kitchen a collision such as paint transfer. for a maximum temperature of 200°C. • Mischief to property grease/oil fire due to that very risk. – such as These appliances prevent overheating and animal is exposed to cannabis. The signs Kitchen fires, although very common, are PETS & CANNABIS vandalism. ignition of cooking oil. can potentially last 30 minutes to several also easily avoided by staying in the kitchen • Lost property – with the exception Fire can double in size every 30 to 60 – SAFETY TIPS days depending on the dose ingested. and watching what you heat. Ensure you of government-issued ID such seconds and once a fire takes hold in your have working smoke alarms on every level as passports. Please call your home, you really only have a few minutes Carol Henke Common symptoms of of your home and that you and your family local district office to report lost to get you and your family (including pets) know what to do when they activate. For Our pets, especially dogs, are super cannabis toxicity include: government issued documents. out safely and call 9-1-1. I think we can all more information on fire prevention and sniffers and sometimes find extra special • Sedation/lethargy • Attempted stolen vehicle agree that most fires are preventable. We – fire safety, visit Calgary.ca/fire. MB “treats” to eat or roll in—much to our regardless of damage value. live busy lives and expectations on our chagrin. Since the legalization of cannabis • Dilated pupils or glassed over eyes • Break and enter into unlocked time seem to increase, causing in Canada and some parts of the U.S., • Dazed expression us to try and multi-task too premise other than residential – veterinary clinics have seen an increase in often. Social media beckons • Difficulty walking this includes sheds, parking garages, accidental exposures of dogs and cats to us to keep up to the unending cannabis. • Vomiting storage lockers, detached garages, etc. stream of news, information, • Either a low or high heart rate Residential and commercial break and and entertainment. Cannabis toxicity can happen to pets enters should be reported to 403- by inhalation, eating edibles or ingesting • Vocalization such as whining or crying Preventing a kitchen fire in 266-1234. the cannabis directly such as a discarded your home is as simple as this: • Agitation • Theft from a parkade or vehicle “roach” found while out on a walk with stay in the kitchen when you their human. • Trouble regulating temperature parked in a parkade – only if no are cooking. Focus on the task causing the body temperature to forced entry, otherwise call 403-266- at hand and be present in the Last summer one of our community drop or rise the animal to ensure they aren’t too hot 1234. moment. Enjoy the process of members experienced this first-hand after • Incontinence/dribbling urine or cold and give fluids to help maintain • Theft of mail – including deliveries creating something your family their dog tested positive for THC at the Vet Clinic following an evening walk in • Tremors, seizures and hydration. They can give anti-vomiting from postal services such as UPS. will love (or kindly ask you to never make again). Always our neighbourhood. They suspect their potentially coma medication to help stop fluid loss and Please call 9-1-1 if you see a have a matching lid handy so dog ingested a roach it found beside the Although there is no true antidote for closely monitor the animal’s heart rate to crime in progress. that if flames do erupt, put on sidewalk. Luckily, the dog recovered. cannabis, veterinarians can give supportive ensure that it is stable. They can also give File a Report with CPS: an oven mitt and carefully slide Signs of toxicity can be seen anywhere care to help the pet through the clinical activated charcoal to bind to the cannabis, calgary.ca/cps/report-a-crime.html MB the lid on the pot or pan, turn from 5 minutes to 12 hours after the signs. Vets can regulate the temperature of prevent absorption and induce vomiting.

24 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 25 SCOOP YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD The Physical & Psychological DOG’S POOP WINTER WALKS & Benefits of Walking Outdoors SIDEWALK SAFETY Bob Selzler TRASH TALKING • Get a good dose of Vitamin D I walk my dog Duncan Bob Selzler • Natural light is a mood booster daily through our beautiful • Reduces levels of stress & anxiety Bob Selzler After almost a year into the COVID-19 neighbourhood and we meet pandemic, in the middle of a long cold • Keeps your body moving! many friendly dogs and wonderful, Garbage, recycling and winter, and with the advisory not to travel, • Improves blood circulation responsible neighbours and dog composting pickup schedule it is only natural to be feeling a little down. owners. It is however very disappointing • Supports a stronger immune system Our current situation makes it difficult to to see the amount of dog waste that does visit calgary.ca/uep/wrs/garbage- • It can help improve your sleep collection-information/residential- stay in top physical and mental health. We not get picked up. • It ‘s free & accessible to all services/garbage-day-schedule.html have all found ways of filling our days over Cleaning up your dog’s waste helps keep the past year, whether it is creating our fitness levels • Find your pickup day our yards, parks, and off-leash areas own sourdough starter and perfecting the safe and healthy, and is part of being a • Print a calendar art of baking bread, bingeing on Netflix, responsible pet owner. • Sign up for free reminders endless Zoom calls, snow sculpting, sorting what ties us together as people and neighbourhoods and adds to our feeling of Here are five facts you may not know • Download the Calgary Garbage Day app and reorganizing closets, or even being on belonging and happiness, by reminding us about doggy doo-doo: • Report a missing collection a first name basis with your SkipTheDishes delivery person. that we are not alone. 1. It’s classified as a hazardous pollutant. • Information on using your Black Cart, When taking your animal to the vet Alternatively, some people might think of It’s in the same category as toxic Green Cart and Blue Cart Are you bored and fed up with being for assessment of a suspected cannabis walking as a solitary endeavor and don’t chemicals! stuck inside? ingestion, it is especially important to share What to do with takeout talk to other people. Whatever floats your all you know about how your pet may What is the one activity that can bring 2. It’s crawling with E. coli and often containers boat! have been exposed. This will guide the contains roundworm larvae which, if us the greatest benefit while meeting all treatment and supportive measures used ingested by humans or dogs, can lead Ordering takeout from your favourite these criteria: Walking in our own neighbourhood, whether on the sidewalks, up the Mayfair to help your pet get through this. Your to brain, eye and other organ damage. local restaurant? Here are some tips to • It passes the AHS COVID-19 safety sounds, and smells, all at the speed of Bel-Aire Recreation Lane to the top of the candor can also prevent additional costs put your waste in the right place: guidelines and restrictions walking. While admiring the snow laden 3. It’s not a good fertilizer. Its high ridge, or on the pathway to the Glenmore due to unnecessary tests and procedures. Green Cart: tree branches, listening to the chickadee- nutrient content is toxic to lawns and • It can be done outdoors even during Dam, connects us to other humans and Cannabis is legal in Canada however like will create “hot spots” causing the dee-dee calls, and the sweet refreshing • Food scraps and sauces the cold and snow of winter nature in ways that Zoom video calls, the other potentially dangerous substances, grass to burn and discolour. smell of spruce, we experience a sense • Food-soiled pizza boxes and paper telephone or emails cannot. your “stash” needs to be kept in a safe • It provides a boost to our bodies of tranquility, freeing our minds to reflect 4. It doesn’t absorb into the soil, so the bags (sauce-covered or lots of location, locked up and away from pets and brains A short 20 minute daily walk through on our surroundings and explore our risk of spreading its harmful effects food chunks) (and children). If you smoke, keep your • It can be social (when following safety the neighbourhood is a great way to get thoughts. It is like a reboot for our brains. can linger for years! Blue Cart: pets in a separate ventilated area until the guidelines), or solo regular movement into your day and can Walks in nature can clear our mind and smoke has completely cleared. Responsibly 5. It attracts mice, coyotes and other • Plastic takeout containers – be sure provide a much needed break, all with the can stimulate creative thinking and imagine • It can be local without traveling extinguish and dispose of your “butts” a.k.a. wildlife that consider it a delicious to empty and rinse out first added benefits of loosening up your back possibilities. “roaches” in a secure place where pets snack. • Clean pizza boxes and paper bags • It is accessible to as many people from sitting most of the day and calming Importance of Sidewalk Safety cannot access them, and no fire will start. In closing, under the City’s Responsible (some grease is okay) as possible your brain while getting some fresh air, If you think your pet is suffering from Pet Ownership Bylaw it states: Black Cart: sunshine, and exercise. Plus, it can help you and Consequences Walking of Course! meet Health Canada’s recommendation cannabis toxicity, take your animal to the • Dog owners must ensure that they • Plastic cutlery Walking outdoors is a great way to stay Walking outdoors is not only beneficial to that adults (age 18-64) accumulate vet. There are five 24 hour animal clinics in bring along a suitable means to pick • Condiment packets/containers active right now and is important to our 150 minutes per week of moderate to Calgary if your emergency is after hours. MB our physical and mental health, but it also mental health but can be challenging up feces. • Foam containers connects us to our community. vigorous aerobic activity. during winter months due to slippery ice, • Dog owners must pick up all feces • Compostable** plastic takeout Sources: and snow. Make sure to dress warm and produced by their dog both on and containers (cups, plates, bowls, utensils) It feels good to go out for a walk in our A Reboot for our Brains petpoisonhelpline.com/pet-safety-tips/ off their property. neighbourhood because walking helps wear shoes or boots that provide good marijuana-toxicity-pets/ **Though marked “compostable” these to reduce anxiety and depression and That good-feeling we have during or traction on snow and ice. Keeping our neighbourhood and city pet- items won’t break down quickly enough connects us to the people around us after a walk, is the result of how our Access to neighbourhood sidewalks canadianveterinarians.net/documents/ waste free is easy if we all do our part. MB for The City’s composting process when we are isolated and shut-in. Just brain responds to natural environments cleared of snow and ice to the bare national-veterinary-association-acquires- and will contaminate the finished seeing a friendly face and a brief hello – including walking in our neighbourhood concrete surface is mandated through a cannabis-pet-poisoning-statistics-for- compost. Put plastic items labelled as with another dog walker or somebody of large mature trees and open park City bylaw requiring sidewalks are cleared canada “compostable” or “biodegradable” into else passing by, is an important part of areas – and how we process the sights, within 24 hours after the ice and snow is vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/ your black cart as garbage. MB deposited. marijuana-intoxication-in-dogs-and-cats Be a good neighbour and make sure your cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cannabis- sidewalks are clear so we can all enjoy our safe pets-vet-advice-1.5464578 walks through our beautiful neighbourhood! canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/ drugs-medication/cannabis.html (Continued on page 29)

26 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 27 (Continued from page 27) there are two things you can do: Penalties for Failing to 1. Report the Remove Snow and Ice non-compliance to Property owners/occupants who do not the City Using 311 comply with the bylaw and subsequent Calgary (see article notices issued by The City may be subject to: in newsletter). An invoice to the property owner from 2. Walk cautiously The City for clearing the sidewalk on their doing The Penguin Shuffle: behalf. The cost is a minimum flat rate of • Point your feet outward like a $150 plus GST and an administration fee. The amount will be added to the owner’s penguin. Spreading your feet out annual property tax if not paid by the slightly while walking on ice increases CLIENT invoice due date. your centre of gravity. Excerpt from the City of STORY A fine of $250 to the property occupant • Take short, shuffle-like steps. for a first offence. Repeat offenders may • Keep your arms at your side and out Calgary Street Bylaw be fined $500 for a second offence and of your pockets. If you start to slip, 20M88, section 67 (1): $750 for a third offence and each offence “The owner or occupant of a private parcel thereafter within a 12-month period. Tickets having your hands free can help break of land adjacent to a Sidewalk or Pathway issued to repeat offenders may require your fall. that runs in front of the property or along a court appearance. Unpaid fines will be • Concentrate on keeping your balance. the side of the property shall remove ice collected by Alberta Registry Service at the • Watch where you are stepping and and snow from that portion of the Sidewalk time of license or registration renewal. walk slowly taking small steps or or Pathway adjacent to the parcel so that the Sidewalk or Pathway is cleared to the What Can You Do? shuffle your feet on icy paths. bare surface, within 24 hours after the ice If after 24 hours and the sidewalks have • Keep your head up and do not and snow has been deposited.” still not been cleared of snow and ice, lean forward. MB

HERE’S TO THE HOMEBODIES NICE TO MEET YOU As busy parents to three young kids, our Parkland clients desired a home where their family OUR SECOND HOME could relax and recharge. LD&A has been a proud member of the Mayfair - Bel-Aire community After completing a basement renovation with LD&A in 2017, they asked us to reimagine the for over 14 years. main floor of their 1970’s-era residence. The mission? To carve out separate spaces that had Although we’re not quite as easy clearly defined functions. to find - now tucked behind the new commercial building going With cooking high on the list of popular activities, our clients now have a large, thoughtful up on Elbow Drive & Malibou Road - kitchen where multiple sous chefs can wield their culinary skills. And there are plenty of we are still here to serve! quieter spaces if a peaceful retreat is preferred. Please feel free to stop by if you are in the neighbourhood. A member When asked about their favourite part of the reno, dad quickly replies, “Pretty much all of it!” of our team would be pleased to He’s pleased to watch his kids naturally use each area in the way it was envisioned. give you a socially-distanced tour of our recently renovated showroom, In an unprecedented year, where we’ve transformed our houses into temporary offices and we are always happy to meet and classrooms, it’s nice to still feel like there is truly no place like home. our neighbours! LYNNDONALDSON.CA @LDAYYC | 403.263.6296 LYNNDONALDSON.CA | @LDAYYC | 403.263.6296 | 6503 ELBOW DR SW 6503 ELBOW DR SW

28 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 29 INCLUSIVE USING 311 or Untidy Property; Graffiti; Inspection; and efficiently respond to requests. You Road, Backlane Maintenance; Sidewalks, can submit your request immediately while COMMUNITY CALGARY Pathways, Bike Lanes; Signs, Lights, Traffic on-the-go or you can take the photo and INITIATIVE UPDATE Signals; Taxi, Limousine; Trees, Shrubs; then submit your request once you get Bob Selzler Water, Sewer; and Other. back to the comfort of your home. You Adrienne O’Reilly You can reach the City of Calgary for You can quickly and accurately submit a can also track the status of your th non-emergency and non-law enforcement service request using the 311 Calgary On Wednesday, February 17 the Inclusive requests simply related services (e.g. bylaw related issues, mobile App. Whether it is to take a picture Community Initiative Committee hosted by clicking on My snow and ice, potholes, street cleaning, of an icy snow covered sidewalk, a tree its inaugural event, a virtual meeting which Requests. brought together 18 households for great etc.) anytime, anywhere…using the 311 obstructing a sidewalk, or a nasty pothole conversation, comradery, and the viewing Calgary mobile App, or visit concern, 311 Calgary is your connection Watch the How of two thought-provoking short films. calgary.ca/cfod/csc/311.html for to City services while on-the-go. Using to Submit a 311 Online, or Call 311. your smartphone’s GPS, the App identifies Service Request First, we met father-and-son team the location of the issue on an interactive video: youtu.be/ 311 Garry Berteig and Alexei Berteig who First you need to download the map. You can also search and select the qcqVrAAvPiY co-produced the film Faces of Racism Calgary mobile App for iPhone/iPad or appropriate service request, provide It’s simple and and attended our virtual meeting. It Android. calgary.ca/cfod/csc/about-311- an accurate description of the issue, was fascinating to hear how this film calgary-app.html quick to submit attach a photo, and include your contact a request and was designed to be used as part of identity, and more; humans should come 1. Owing to the privileges I enjoy, am Once installed on your mobile device, information for follow up. Note, your within a few the restorative justice program at to a worldwide understanding that there I adequately aware or conscious familiarize yourself with the type of New contact information will not be shared days that icy Keyano College and has turned into is room for ALL of us and strive to be rid of, those who are experiencing or are Requests you can submit. The categories with the public. snow covered a documentary that could potentially of pre-existing notions and biases. Faces of subject to racism? include: Snow & Ice; Animal Concerns; The information and photo you provide sidewalk will be form part of school curriculum and is Racism can be viewed on YouTube: 2. Do I have a patronizing attribute Buildings, Fences, Structures; Garbage allow City employees to assess, prioritize taken care of. MB being rolled out in-house in various youtu.be/IrNLIlMWP5Y. organizations as part of ongoing education. towards members of a certain race? A few salient quotes by interview subjects February is Black History Month and as part If so, how do I free myself from such within that film struck a chord: of that celebration, our event highlighted attitudes? OTHER RESOURCES • Physically one of the best-known Black Albertans, damaged bulbs 3. What steps can I take to associate • “Don’t be afraid to talk about rancher John Ware, who settled in Alberta with people of different racial, ethnic, Bob Selzler • Damaged street [racism]. Don’t pass by it – always in 1882. We watched a short film about the and cultural backgrounds without light pole, base address it.” story of his life and his accomplishments. stereotyping, prejudice, and bias but Electricity (ENMAX) or bulb covers, • “We can live in the same world and We discussed that John Ware was not the in a spirit of fellowship, harmony, and do the same thing – just with more only Black Albertan of his time nor was • Reporting a Power Outage: Call • Any other oneness? (403) 514-6100 or submit online respect for each other.” he the only Black cowboy of his time: he physical damage outages.enmax.com/portal/ and his family were members of a vibrant 4. What source of inspiration or set • “I’d like to see a world where we are reportoutage.aspx celebrated for our differences.” Black community in Calgary – a community of values that I can draw upon to Gas (ATCO) that faced racism then and still faces racism support my efforts in overcoming • View Current Outages: • Gas Related • “I’d like to see a world where we all today. In fact, the John Ware story that is prejudices and biases? outages.enmax.com/portal love each other and respect each other often told involves myths and stereotypes Issues: Call and our differences – where we agree 5. What are some personal steps that • Downed Power Lines: Call 911 if lines (403) 245-7222 that are now being challenged. One of I can take to eliminate racism in my are sparking, there is a fire, a power to disagree, and we can live in peace.” (in an emergency) those challenging the traditional depiction of community? line is down, or line has been dug up Faces of Racism The film was very John Ware is Cheryl Foggo, award winning or exposed. • Do you smell gas We are pleased to announce that powerful: it made us see what it feels like Black author, poet and filmmaker who or have no heat in to be in someone else’s shoes. This film is recently released a moving, enlightening, and the Next Event to be hosted by Street Light Problems your home? Call the emergency line. part of a continuing conversation around appropriately infuriating new documentary the Inclusive Community Initiative (City of Calgary) 1-800-511-3447 racism. It gave us a concrete idea of what entitled John Ware Reclaimed which attempts Committee is expected in May and will people are going through right now in be a presentation by Lisa Silver, Associate • Report burnt out / flickering lights to reclaim not just John Ware’s story from Alberta One Call Canada as well as across the globe. People the biased history books but the history of Professor at the University of Calgary’s Use the street light outage map worldwide are being mistreated and Black Canadians in the prairies. (We didn’t Faculty of Law, and member of the (streetlightoutage.calgary.ca) to • Click Before You Dig to submit a dismissed because of their ethnicity, race, have time to view this together during our Committee and our community. Lisa will report: locate request albertaonecall.com/ event, but the film can be viewed for a discuss “Racial Profiling in the Criminal • Burned out street lights, submit-a-locate-request or call small fee on NFB Canada’s website at nfb. Justice System.” Stay tuned for more 1-800-242-3447 ca/film/john-ware-reclaimed. In the words details. • Flickering street lights, and/or of Cheryl Foggo:“mistakenly, many people If you wish to share your feedback and • Street lights that remain on Development Activity believe John Ware succeeded because there during daylight hours. ideas or suggestions that the Inclusive in Neighbourhood was no racism. The truth is, he succeeded in Community Initiative Committee could • Report damaged lights spite of it.” implement to continue to engage, explore Use the 311 Calgary Visit the City of Calgary Development At the conclusion of our event attendees and discuss around topics of inclusiveness, mobile App, 311 Online Map developmentmap.calgary.ca and zoom were left with a few questions on which please send us an email at (calgary.ca/cfod/csc/311.html) into our neighbourhood and click on the to reflect: [email protected]. MB or Call 311 to report: shaded area for more information. MB 30 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter Winter 2021 • 31 Retirement is your time to enjoy the lifestyle that you have worked for.

But managing your finances in retirement is more complex than any other point in your life. Even if you have saved over $1 million, everything from getting the income you need to making your savings as tax-efficient as possible is more challenging when you are supporting your family from your savings. Working with a retirement transition specialist can help make sure your finances can support your lifestyle for as long as you need, while ensuring your family is looked after the way you want.

Call the Popowich Karmali Advisory Group or visit our website to request a meeting, or attend a free online seminar to learn more about structuring your investments for retirement.

(403) 966-8400 www.PKAG.ca

CIBC Wood Gundy is a division of CIBC World Markets Inc., a subsidiary of CIBC and a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. If you are currently a CIBC Wood Gundy client, please contact your Investment Advisor.

32 • Winter 2021 Mayfair Bel-Aire Community Association (MBCA) Newsletter